The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) organized DII & Exit Forum in Delhi and the theme was to discuss about current challenges in the VCs, Family Office and Funding trends. Rakesh Sidana written his views on Linkedin saying “LIQUIDITY “unlocking” – The theme of 2026!! Exits via IPOs setting records for $20 billion …
Do same thing 3rd time, you have made a product says Rakesh Sidana at SV SHARKS 3.0
SV SHARKS 3.0 is a physical pitching event. Founders pitch before investors and get funding. This event was the third series of the same format, known as SV SHARKS. SV stands for SIDANA VENTURES, the company that organizes this event. This was the 3rd series of the same event format, organized in Gurgaon, India. The …
Global Funding for DeepTech Startup – AI Humanoid Voice Solution | Invest in India
Sidana Ventures brought global investments for Deep Tech startup founder who is building AI-based products in India. VAANI Raised the capital from Swiss investors. Congratulations to Tushar Shinde and the Vaani Research Labs team. Rakesh Sidans says ” When I met Tushar, he didn’t believe that someone could help him raise capital from another country. …
CO-INVEST and CO-BUILD – that’s what I decided when I launched my family business SIDANA VENTURES
CO-INVEST : CO-BUILD – that’s what I decided when I launched my family business SIDANA VENTURES. I met over 1000 founders from the last few months, the majority 90% founders don’t know – – how much to raise funds to achieve their next milestone. Usage plans are never accurate. The unseen circumstances like vendors stopping …
The agility of a family office can be its greatest asset, enabling quick responses to changing market conditions, protecting the family’s wealth” says Mr. Rohit Chanana, Investor, Author DIL SE DOST
“I am privileged to sit with him for a chat to discuss his inspiring journey of building family offices. I am touched by his strong philosophy and understanding of psychology to drive his ambitious and creative thoughts with curiosity to change this world for the better. Thanks Rohit Sir!!” says Rakesh Sidana He has invested …
If you have a patented product, you are OEM says Rakesh Sidana joining BIKESETU 2W EV Revolution
BIKESETU is India’s Patented EV A two-wheeler brand that owns the supply chain from “manufacturing to supply at showroom” in India. Rakesh Sidana joined BIKESETU as a Business Partner and Advisory on the board. If you have a patented product, you are OEM says Rakesh Sidana. Rakesh Sidana started working with Shahnawaz Safdar to help …
We will invest in founders we can TRUST – says Rakesh Sidana at SV SHARKS event
SIDANA VENTURES organized their second event, that is live pitching event, SV SHARKS in Gurgaon. “We will invest in founders we can TRUST. I never sound like any typical VC – hey! take my money and give us an exit or get busted 🙂 Never!! We work shoulder to shoulder with founders” says Rakesh Sidana, …
AI will enhance Human Intelligence says Rakesh Sidana at Panel Session in IIT Delhi
Invited at IIT Delhi for a panel session “Startup Chronicles : From Vision to Venture” in their TYRST.IITD festival. The session was on AI-Sustainability and IIT Students wanted to know how AI is changing the world. AI will enhance Human intelligence by doing those tasks which are repetitive and need analysis before taking decision. Discussion …
Mentoring is two-way learning
Meeting with Dr. Ravi, a Great Global Mentor with a Mission!! Human-led learning makes everyone a mentor. It’s my privilege to be in touch with him. He visited my office. California-based Dr. Ravi is building an AI-powered peer-to-peer learning and mentoring platform. He has been featured for his vision and his work on mentoring in …
Build Customer Centric Business and Scale, says Rakesh Sidana at NASSCOM DeepTech Master Class at The Changemakers Confluence 2025
The Changemakers’ Confluence 2025 concluded on an inspiring note, bringing together 100+ delegates, 9 VC firms, 14 corporates, and 12 impactful speakers. Nasscom hosted this one-of-a-kind confluence dedicated to accelerating women founders in technology. Rakesh Sidana took Master Class with subject Growth Architecture: Systems, Team and Scale.He explained about how business can scale by providing …